Patents by Inventor Wilfred Ivan TUCKER

Wilfred Ivan TUCKER has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • APPARATUS FOR SEPARATING A COMPOSITE LIQUID WITH PROCESS CONTROL ON A CENTRIFUGE ROTOR
    Publication number: 20080147240
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for separating at least two discrete volumes of a composite liquid into at least two components. Independent microprocessors are provided on a rotor of a centrifugal separation apparatus, which respond to commands from a control computer, gather sensor data and independently control devices on the rotor to process one or more volumes of a composite liquid such as blood. Multiple microprocessors communicate with the control computer across a single communication channel, such as a pair of slip rings or an infrared communications link.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2007
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Applicant: GAMBRO BCT INC.
    Inventors: Darryl Hudock, Peter FLETCHER-HAYNES, Wilfred Ivan TUCKER, Daniel A. JOSEPH, Steven INGEBRIGTSEN, John Sample